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The trig point sitting on top of Blackchester Hill Plantation (214m) in Alnham.

A stand alone bell tower for the Church of St Oswald in Kirkoswald, Cumbria.

Disused steel furnace and woodland walk, managed by English Heritage.

Two fantastic galleries in the heart of Bishop Auckland.

The trig point called Brunton Bridge Farm Trig Point on Brunton Lane (62m).

An airfield mainly for pleasure flights where you can sit with a cup of tea in the observation deck and watch the planes take off and land.

A small rock arch off the coast in South Shields near Souter Lighthouse.

Small park in the heart of Whickham, home to Whickham Windmill.

Originally envisaged as a motte and bailey, Simonburn Castle was eventually a tower house before falling into ruin.

The trig point sitting on top of Freemanshill Moor in Edlingham (251m).

A fine example of a 16th-century tower house, located just west of the village of Gordon, in the Scottish Borders

Once a former chapel, but is now a museum, packed full of local heritage.

A 19th century fountain dedicated to Bryan Adamson, a lieutenant of the HMS Wasp that was lost at sea.

A slightly ruined lime kiln in Hepple in between Rothbury and Elsdon.

A museum of natural history and ancient civilisations in the heart of Newcastle city centre.

A distinguished weather radar station that can be seen for miles.

Small museum showcasing the history of coal mining in the region.

A sea arch and rock formation that is said to resemble a drinking dinosaur at Flamborough Head.

The most photographed location in the Lake District. An 18th century Packhorse Bridge.

The trig point sitting on Hungry Law (501m).

The trig point sitting on top of Reaveley Hill (301m).

Remains of part of the original Stockton and Darlington Railway main line, built in 1825.

The trig point called Harbottle sitting on top of Cold Law (361m).

Limestone ravine with two waterfalls in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales.

An octagonal summerhouse on Down Law in Ancrum near Jedburgh built by Robert Rutherford who was a Baron of the Russian Empire.

A tower based on a siege engine amongst eclectic buildings

Six foot pair of boxing gloves commemorating the achievements of Maurice Cullen.

A 2,000 year old hillfort located on Lordenshaw Hill on the outskirts of Rothbury at the foot of the Simonside Hills.

A ruined bastle which may not have been a bastle after all.

A free art gallery in the centre of Newcastle housing works by Henry Moore, Thomas Bewick, Norman Cornish, Richard Hamilton and Charles Napier Hemy among others.

Birthplace of mechanical engineer George Stephenson, built around 1760.

A skeleton of a castle built by the Lowther family who have owned this estate since before the 11th century.

A standing stone celebrating the Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.

A huge conical hill in North Berwick jutting out of the ground with spectacular views over East Lothian.

Brickwork from the Victorian age.

Remains of the Roman Bridge across the River Tyne that led to the Roman Town.

The trig point sitting on King's Seat on the border ridge (531m).

Ruined castle built in the 1200s, with links to Katherine Parr's family.

The birthplace of Thomas Bewick, the famous wood engraver and ornithologist.

A series of linked public parks in Wallsend comprising Richardson Dees Park, the Hall Grounds and Arboretum.

A number of shipwrecks visible in Amble harbour at low tide.

A cast iron lighthouse set in Roker Cliff Park.

A 19th century viaduct that spans the valley of Batty Moss in the Yorkshire Dales.

A jewel of a Welfare Park in Horden.

The trig point sitting on Cold Law on Thorgrafton Common (453m).

A mausoleum for William the second Earl, who died in 1844.

The trig point sitting on top of Ros Castle (316m).

The trig point sitting on top of Curleheugh on Bewick Moor (215m).

Castle dating back to the 17th century and home to the bishops of Durham.

The trig point sitting on top of Shill Moor (529m).

A feast for photographers, natural history enthusiasts, structure admirers, sculpture lovers and children

A ruined lime kiln sitting between Cateran Hole and Ros Castle in the Alnwick area.

Two Parks, Castle Vale and Coronation Park, set either side of Berwick Station which include footpaths, shelters, rose gardens and a lily pond.

Small local nature reserve with two hides for birdwatching.

An experimental hydraulic silo to improve the efficiency of processing cut grass into silage built by Lord Armstrong.

A stone pant in Holystone Village named after St Mungo, the patron saint of Glasgow.

A memorial fountain dedicated to Richard Grainger, the builder famous for his partnership with architect John Dobson.

A covered market in Newcastle City centre, designed by John Dobson and opened in 1835. Once the largest covered market in the country.

A 19th century lime kiln near the Wannie Line.

Fountain commemorating Doctor James Trotter, local councillor known as 'Mr Bedlington' during Victorian times.

Artwork of a steel tree that stands at the location of an actual riverside crane.

The trig point sitting in Night Fold Field in Alnmouth (48m).

Defensive walls built in the 16th century, now managed by English Heritage.

A sandstone ruined house that is part of a collection of sculptures on the Riverside Sculpture Trail.

A 19th century Victorian pumping station used to provide drinking water to the Darlington area.

A Grade II listed building in North Shields built in 1893-94 to provide accommodation for retired and needy seafarers and their wives.

A magical waterfall located a short walk into the Northumberland National Park.

Ruined 12th century abbey in the beautiful Rye Valley, North Yorkshire

Two Market Crosses in Corbridge.

A nature reserve at the northern end of Druridge Bay and one of the best wildlife spots in the north east.

The grave and monument of Harry Clasper, renowned boat builder and professional oarsman. The Alan Shearer of his day.

Remains of a pumping station built by Robert Stephenson in 1844.

An ancient well found by St Cuthbert in Bellingham, topped by a Georgian pant and known for its miracles.

A trio of curious follies located behind Sorrelsykes House near Aysgarth.

This is the trig point for Brenkley Hill (83m) near Cramlington.

A late 18th or early 19th Century Lime Kiln just outside Shilbottle.

When originally built, the Union Chain Bridge near Berwick Upon Tweed was the longest wrought iron suspension bridge in the world.

650 hectare site attracting thousands of birds every year.

A 47 hectare nature reserve near Witton le Wear created on an area of former sand and gravel quarry and sewerage treatment works.

The trig point sitting next to Darden Lough (375m) near Elsdon.

The trig point sitting on top of Bavington Crags In Great Bavington (248m).

A 17th century stone bridge over the River Tyne that is the oldest surviving bridge over the River.

The DunBear is a steel sculpture of a brown bear in tribute to John Muir, the Dunbar-born naturalist and conservationist.

A three draw arch lime kiln in Otterburn.

Small National Trust site with medieval hall dating back to the 13th century.

A 16th-century tower house in the town of Jedburgh, where it is believed that Mary stayed for a few weeks in 1566. The house is now a museum dedicated to Mary's life and times.

A hillfort in Colwell near Swinburne with a large outcrop of whinstone on the north face.

A hospital built on the site of a 13th century Augustinian Friary to house the "poor freemen" of Newcastle.

A 5m high cairn on Padon Hill marking the wedding anniversary of some local notables and to honour the work of a prominent Presbyterian preacher.

A preacher's cross erected by monks from Lindisfarne.

An obelisk marking the centenary of the Glorious Revolution by William the Orange.

A three-storied tower-house built as a hunting lodge then later extended and used as a farmhouse and students' hostel.

A Victorian park with many fine features, sculptures, and modern-day art installations including reference to Lewis Carroll.

Nature Reserve near Houghton-le-Spring run by Durham Wildlife Trust.

Lanercost Priory, founded in 1169, is a well-preserved medieval Augustinian priory in Brampton, Cumbria.

A Norman Church with a quirky interior, sitting high and proud above Whitby with a paradigmatic gothic graveyard.

An 11th century Saxon cross head that marks the focus for the start of the annual Goose Fair in Ovingham.

Statues of three heads representing different eras of human and industrial production.

The highest perched toilet in England, situated in Northumberland National Park

An ancient woodland containing five follies and lots of routes to wander.